Giveaway: Win Life of Pi on Blu-ray

Life of Pi is truly a film that you must see on the highest resolution possible in order to immerse yourself in the glorious picture director Ang Lee and cinematographer Claudio Miranda create. Which is why Way Too Indie is happy to giveaway a Blu-ray of Life of Pi to one of our readers.

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About Life of Pi:

A “magnificent and moving” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone) motion picture event that has been hailed as “a masterpiece” (Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times), taking in over $500 million in worldwide box office. LIFE OF PI follows Pi Patel, a young man on a fateful voyage who, after a spectacular disaster, is marooned on a lifeboat with the only other survivor, a fearsome 450 lb Bengal Tiger named Richard Parker.

LIFE OF PI 3-Disc BD3D/BD/Ultraviolet/DVD & DC

Disc 1: Blu-ray

Film

Documentary: A Remarkable Vision (19:35 min)

Documentary: A Filmmaker’s Epic Journey (63:29 min)

Documentary: Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright ( 8:35min)

Stills: Gallery

Art by Joanna Bush

Art by Haan Lee

Art by Dawn Masi

Art by Alexis Rockman

Stills: Storyboards

Disc 2: DVD & Digital Copy (Film only)

Disc 3: Blu-ray 3D

3D Film

3D/2D Deleted Scenes:

Anandi’s Second Dance

Time to Grow Up

Happy Birthday

Did I Say Something Wrong?

Darkness

3D/2D VFX Progressions:

Tsimstum Sinking

The Wave Tank

3D/2D Theatrical Trailer

LIFE OF PI 2-Disc BD/Ultraviolet/DVD & DC Combo

Disc 1: Blu-ray

Film

Documentary: Remarkable Vision (20 min)

Documentary: Epic Journey (60 min)

Documentary: Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright (5 min)

Stills: Gallery

Art by Joanna Bush

Art by Haan Lee

Art by Dawn Masi

Art by Alexis Rockman

Stills: Storyboards

Disc 2: DVD & Digital Copy (Film only)

Available on Blu-ray and DVD March 12th

GUIDE TO 3D BLU-RAY

One of the latest developments in the world of home entertainment is the introduction of 3D Blu-ray. Ang Lee made the most of 3D technology in the making of Life of Pi, which is being released on 3D Blu-ray March 12. The 3D Blu-ray will allow select bonus features to be seen in 3D, which is a first for the market. In this feature, we’ll take a closer look into at-home 3D technology and how it is evolving.

When 3D HDTVs were first sold in 2010 many believed that TV technology had reached its peak. However, TV giants such as Samsung, LG and Panasonic and Sony were already looking ahead. They immediately began work on passive 3D glasses, similar to what audiences use in the cinema, which were more comfortable than the chunky active-3D glasses, which consumers had to sync with their TV in order to use.

In 2012 we witnessed the first glasses-free 3D HDTV. This marked a huge breakthrough for at-home 3D but there were still problems. For example, each person watching had to sync their position with the TV to ensure clear viewing, which proved tiresome in big groups. But the price remains the biggest barrier to consumer conversion to glasses-free 3D TV. These products are, on average, $10,000 more expensive than your run-of-the-mill passive or active 3D HDTVs, which means you are unlikely to see them in your friends’ living room anytime soon.

So what should we look out for in 2013? 4K technology has been on our cinema screens since 2007 but will be entering the home in 2013. 4KTVs will have a mind-blowing 8 million individual pixels and some brands will even allow users to play 2-player games with no split-screen. The $24,999 price-tag means you won’t be seeing many 4KTVs around but with at-home 3D technology evolving at such a pace, it won’t be long before you can watch your Life of Pi 3D Blu-ray in 4K at home.